Desert Sweet

Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Torr.) Maxim.

Rose family

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

6.0 feet

Spread

10.4 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance High

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Medium

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 7.0 – 8.0

Frost-Free Days 120 days

Precipitation 15 – 60 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Celastrina argiolus cinerea, Hemileuca nuttalli

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.